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BrianL
, …
Randy Reade
5
Sep 9
Chessnut air, No Chessnut eboard
Hi Waldomiro, If you are able to log in to your Pi via SSH or by opening a terminal on the Desktop,
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Chessnut air, No Chessnut eboard
Hi Waldomiro, If you are able to log in to your Pi via SSH or by opening a terminal on the Desktop,
Sep 9
kingsin...@gmail.com
,
Johan Sjöblom
4
Sep 7
I have a question
Thanks so much for answering. I guess I will just stick with what I have been using. On Sunday,
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I have a question
Thanks so much for answering. I guess I will just stick with what I have been using. On Sunday,
Sep 7
Tobias
,
Johan Sjöblom
4
Sep 7
Lichess Elite Opening Books (Polyglot)
Nice, looking forward to testing the opening books! On Sunday, 7 September 2025 at 02:27:48 UTC+3
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Lichess Elite Opening Books (Polyglot)
Nice, looking forward to testing the opening books! On Sunday, 7 September 2025 at 02:27:48 UTC+3
Sep 7
Johan Sjöblom
, …
Dirk
24
Sep 6
New feature to be tested in Picochess V4 beta - making moves from keyboard
Yes, kudos goes to Antonio. I only tested and reviewed the code. At the moment the plus and minus
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New feature to be tested in Picochess V4 beta - making moves from keyboard
Yes, kudos goes to Antonio. I only tested and reviewed the code. At the moment the plus and minus
Sep 6
Dirk
Sep 6
Huge update of Chessconnect!
just in case you haven't noticed (like me until now): I think the best solution for connecting
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Huge update of Chessconnect!
just in case you haven't noticed (like me until now): I think the best solution for connecting
Sep 6
Dirk
, …
Johan Sjöblom
7
Sep 6
Finally: PicoChess in 16 shades of grey (or even in e-ink color)!
Yes, that was the reason I ordered the Boox Air Note: best of both worlds although I must admit that
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Finally: PicoChess in 16 shades of grey (or even in e-ink color)!
Yes, that was the reason I ordered the Boox Air Note: best of both worlds although I must admit that
Sep 6
Peter Eßer
,
RandyR
2
Aug 29
Picochess v3.4
There is no change in the install instructions so as long as you follow them it should work as before
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Picochess v3.4
There is no change in the install instructions so as long as you follow them it should work as before
Aug 29
Dirk
, …
Johan Sjöblom
5
Aug 24
PicoChess 3.4 ("Transformer-Release")
Thanks. I have fixed the options sending via the new library, but I am not yet sending Node and Depth
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PicoChess 3.4 ("Transformer-Release")
Thanks. I have fixed the options sending via the new library, but I am not yet sending Node and Depth
Aug 24
RandyR
, …
Francois Vannier
5
Aug 21
PicoChess v3.4 Bookworm Images [20 Aug 2025]
Compressed archives are now uploaded. See the links in the first post. Randy On Thursday, August 21,
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PicoChess v3.4 Bookworm Images [20 Aug 2025]
Compressed archives are now uploaded. See the links in the first post. Randy On Thursday, August 21,
Aug 21
Thomas
, …
RandyR
4
Aug 21
Auto ELO Level
Currently, the following engines have an Auto level: ArasanNN v24.2.2 Arasan v24.2.2 Black Diamond
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Auto ELO Level
Currently, the following engines have an Auto level: ArasanNN v24.2.2 Arasan v24.2.2 Black Diamond
Aug 21
RandyR
, …
Thomas
7
Aug 20
PicoChess v3.4 Bookworm Images [18 Aug 2025]
After uploading all night I thought it would be done. But it looks like it has a few hours to go. 🥴
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PicoChess v3.4 Bookworm Images [18 Aug 2025]
After uploading all night I thought it would be done. But it looks like it has a few hours to go. 🥴
Aug 20
Michael Rohrbacher
,
Randy Reade
11
Aug 17
Wine64 doesn't detect 48bits bits of address space, v3.3 Lite on stock DGTPi, wine 9-17
You would have to edit the picochess.py file (as mentioned previously) to watch the UCI communication
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Wine64 doesn't detect 48bits bits of address space, v3.3 Lite on stock DGTPi, wine 9-17
You would have to edit the picochess.py file (as mentioned previously) to watch the UCI communication
Aug 17
Nina M.
,
Randy Reade
3
Aug 16
Extracting time data from a DGT3000 clock (using Raspberry Pi)
Hi Randy, Thank you so much for the pointers 🙏 The time extraction works great now! Nina M. On
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Extracting time data from a DGT3000 clock (using Raspberry Pi)
Hi Randy, Thank you so much for the pointers 🙏 The time extraction works great now! Nina M. On
Aug 16
Dirk
, …
Andrea Gatti
20
Aug 15
Beyond Perfection: The Ultimate Guide to Lc0's Human-Like Personality Nets!
Hi DJ, excellent news, thank you. Kind regards, Andrea Il giorno mercoledì 13 agosto 2025 alle 08:54:
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Beyond Perfection: The Ultimate Guide to Lc0's Human-Like Personality Nets!
Hi DJ, excellent news, thank you. Kind regards, Andrea Il giorno mercoledì 13 agosto 2025 alle 08:54:
Aug 15
Dirk
,
RandyR
9
Aug 9
New chess engine compilations....
Due to a change in lc0 and the fact we are using an older version of python-chess (until v4 is ready)
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New chess engine compilations....
Due to a change in lc0 and the fact we are using an older version of python-chess (until v4 is ready)
Aug 9
Amp
Aug 2
Bug fixed in "alternate movement" and added keyboard movement.
Hello, I've detected a bug when making an alternative move to the one indicated by picochess. The
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Bug fixed in "alternate movement" and added keyboard movement.
Hello, I've detected a bug when making an alternative move to the one indicated by picochess. The
Aug 2
Jonathan Colledge
, …
Randy Reade
9
Jul 31
Picochess on Orange pi 5 max
Thanks Randy, Running from the terminal results in failure to find the books file and some others
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Picochess on Orange pi 5 max
Thanks Randy, Running from the terminal results in failure to find the books file and some others
Jul 31
RandyR
,
waldomiro dias machado junior
3
Jul 29
PicoChess v3.3 Bookworm Images [10 July 2025]
Waldomiro, See the Game Setup menu to start a new game. It's needed for no-eboard mode. Kind of
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PicoChess v3.3 Bookworm Images [10 July 2025]
Waldomiro, See the Game Setup menu to start a new game. It's needed for no-eboard mode. Kind of
Jul 29
Dirk
,
Luigi Vogliobene
3
Jul 24
The Transformers have arrived in PicoChess!
Dirk, thank you so much, you and the other picochess guys are great ! Il giorno martedì 22 luglio
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The Transformers have arrived in PicoChess!
Dirk, thank you so much, you and the other picochess guys are great ! Il giorno martedì 22 luglio
Jul 24
Andrea Gatti
, …
Dirk
13
Jul 19
Maia2 on PicoChess?
I totally agree, Andrea! I find it quite interesting that after the success of lc0 based on a
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Maia2 on PicoChess?
I totally agree, Andrea! I find it quite interesting that after the success of lc0 based on a
Jul 19
Dirk
Jul 16
Chess 0.5 Reborn: Another Mainframe Legend for Your Picochess!
Hello emulation & simulation fans of old chess programs, get ready to take another trip back in
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Chess 0.5 Reborn: Another Mainframe Legend for Your Picochess!
Hello emulation & simulation fans of old chess programs, get ready to take another trip back in
Jul 16
Dirk
, …
RandyR
10
Jul 15
Oh no, another Blast from the Past: Resurrecting Greenblatt’s MacHack Chess Program with Python for PicoChess
Works fine, Dirk. I have updated my images with the fixed version. See here for the links. Randy On
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Oh no, another Blast from the Past: Resurrecting Greenblatt’s MacHack Chess Program with Python for PicoChess
Works fine, Dirk. I have updated my images with the fixed version. See here for the links. Randy On
Jul 15
Santiago Torres
Jul 12
how to play against established opening positions without setting the position all the time?
Dear friends, what is the best way to play against an established opening position without having to
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how to play against established opening positions without setting the position all the time?
Dear friends, what is the best way to play against an established opening position without having to
Jul 12
MichaelS
,
RandyR
3
Jul 4
Which Lite version for a standard DGT-PI should I install: v3.2 32-bit or 64-bit, or v3.3 64-bit?
Hi Randy, thanks for your reply. I had your following link: https://groups.google.com/g/picochess/c/
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Which Lite version for a standard DGT-PI should I install: v3.2 32-bit or 64-bit, or v3.3 64-bit?
Hi Randy, thanks for your reply. I had your following link: https://groups.google.com/g/picochess/c/
Jul 4
Danny Abdellatif
, …
Wee MacGregor
3
Jun 30
Fix for 7" Official Touchscreen Not Scaling Correctly on Cold Boot
I have an issue with the display size and your fix using a 7" official display. The fist photo
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Fix for 7" Official Touchscreen Not Scaling Correctly on Cold Boot
I have an issue with the display size and your fix using a 7" official display. The fist photo
Jun 30
DJ Dekker
, …
Manfred
8
Jun 22
Which files to install for MAME engines?
Hi Manfred, Sorry, I can't help you with that. I'm running PicoChess without screen and
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Which files to install for MAME engines?
Hi Manfred, Sorry, I can't help you with that. I'm running PicoChess without screen and
Jun 22
RandyR
, …
Javier
9
Jun 18
PicoChess v4 DGTPi Lite Image [ 16 June 2025 ]
Thank you very much Randy El El mar, 17 jun 2025 a las 23:50, RandyR <randy...@gmail.com>
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PicoChess v4 DGTPi Lite Image [ 16 June 2025 ]
Thank you very much Randy El El mar, 17 jun 2025 a las 23:50, RandyR <randy...@gmail.com>
Jun 18
Peter Eßer
,
Murat
2
Jun 18
New Image for Desktop
https://groups.google.com/g/picochess/c/MOd_aZPRKWo On Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 2:45:01 AM UTC-4
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New Image for Desktop
https://groups.google.com/g/picochess/c/MOd_aZPRKWo On Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 2:45:01 AM UTC-4
Jun 18
Johan Sjöblom
, …
RandyR
46
Jun 11
Brave testers of Picochess V4
As its now back to using a system call ”play” it is now more sensitive to correct audio setup yes.
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Brave testers of Picochess V4
As its now back to using a system call ”play” it is now more sensitive to correct audio setup yes.
Jun 11
RandyR
Jun 8
PicoChess v4 Image [8 June 2025]
Hi Everyone. I decided to make a smaller image to speed up the download for people. All I did was
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PicoChess v4 Image [8 June 2025]
Hi Everyone. I decided to make a smaller image to speed up the download for people. All I did was
Jun 8